Nearly 500 guests — from the Greek parliament, government, political parties, armed forces, business, academia, and the diplomatic corps — gathered in Athens this week for a reception hosted by China’s ambassador, Fang Qiu. The event marked 76 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and served as a showcase for the growing ties between Athens and Beijing.

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni is on an official visit to China in order to expand cultural cooperation between the two countries and to attend the inauguration of the exhibition "Daedalus, Legends of Crete", organized by the Archaeological Museum of Iraklion in cooperation with the Palace Museum in Beijing, on the occasion of the Chinese museum's centennial.

Greece found itself at the heart of China's travel industry through the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), with an impressive stand and enhanced participation in the leading international B2B tourism exhibition. ITB China 2024 (Shanghai 27-29/05/24) is the leading B2B international trade fair, focusing on China's travel market, which marked the year 2024 as a year of recovery and optimism for the Chinese travel industry.